Costa Rica vs Jordan: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Costa Rica
0.0617
in 2024
Jordan
0.0533
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Jordan rank
121st
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0617 against 0.0533 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0084.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 121st of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6101 | 0.2231 | 0.387 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3011 | 0.0969 | 0.2043 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.06 | 0.0489 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0617 against 0.0533 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.0084, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 121st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.